Philosophy
An old friend of mine used to say, "Don't worry about making a fool of yourself, it'll happen soon enough." But we do worry about it. The fear of public speaking regularly ranks along with or above fears of that which could actually cause us harm. Why are we so afraid of it, especially when those whom we heap praise and money upon are those who do it. We want to be actors and singers, yet we find ourselves petrified at the very thing we desire.
Why are we so afraid of public speaking?
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Philosophy
Fear of Public Speaking
An old friend of mine used to say, "Don't worry about making a fool of yourself, it'll happen soon enough." But we do worry about it. The fear of public speaking regularly ranks along with or above fears of that which could actually cause us harm. Why are we so afraid of it, especially when those whom we heap praise and money upon are those who do it. We want to be actors and singers, yet we find ourselves petrified at the very thing we desire.
Why are we so afraid of public speaking?
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There are three basic approaches to motivating students to learn: love, utility, and fear. If students love something, if they are interested in a subject, if they are excited by it, then they'll put it in the time and effort needed to acquire the...
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Just as we get on a roll of questions about race, Eric Holder, our new Attorney General has made a wonderfully provocative claim -- we are a nation of cowards, "Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial...
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During the "ask any question, auto mechanics to quantum mechanics" section of class yesterday, a male student asked why other men were made uncomfortable by his conversing with them from a stall in the men's room. The discussion opened up to explain...
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What keeps a person from going out and doing harm to their enemies is the fear of consequences that society has placed on such actions. Fear is an element that can over rule a persons desire because it What keeps a person from going out and doing harm...
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